When fire threatened a California university, the school says it knew what to do
In coastal Southern California, a university has extensive plans for students to shelter in place in case of a wildfire.
Wildfire quickly spreads in California's Malibu
A wind-fanned wildfire quickly spread early on Tuesday in Malibu, threatening homes and businesses in the coastal California ...
Wildfire smoke, poor air quality can have an impact on health — even for people who live far away. A new study is highlighting the risks.
Smoke from wildfires — like the Franklin Fire in Malibu, Calif. — can have health consequences even for people far away, a ...
Malibu wildfire forces 6,000 from their homes
Firefighters are battling a large wildfire in Malibu that has forced thousands of residents to evacuate their homes. The wind ...
Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke associated with increased risk of dementia: study
Experts say that to avoid the health risks of long-term exposure to wildfire smoke, try to avoid going outdoors when air ...
Crews enter 5th day battling Franklin Fire in Malibu: See map of damage, destruction
On Friday, the cause of the Franklin Fire remained under investigation, Cal Fire said. Rain was also expected in the region ...
Malibu's Franklin Fire in maps: Here's where the wildfire has spread
Los Angeles' National Weather Service issues warning Tuesday evening that southern California was still at "very extreme fire ...
Wildfire Roars Into Malibu, Burning Homes and Forcing Evacuations
Thousands of people fled the affluent coastal enclave as the Franklin fire ravaged the Santa Monica Mountains. Sheltering students at Pepperdine University prayed as smoke crept into the campus ...
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Wildfire smoke increases risk of dementia, UW study finds
So the findings don’t include the summers of 2020 and 2021, some of California’s ... wearing masks or using air filters.
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Breathing wildfire smoke may greatly increase the risk of dementia
Wildfires have become a common occurrence in the West, posing dangers to lives and property. But a new study published in ...
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Opinion: Wildfire smoke is polluting California and beyond. Here’s how to protect yourself
A new study in Science found that California wildfires ... reusable elastomeric mask such as a P100, all of which are designed to reduce particle exposure from wildfire smoke by at least 20 ...
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The crops and their paychecks went up in flames: How the Mountain fire hammered farms and farmworkers
When the Mountain fire broke out more than two ... blaze but a combination of high winds and smoke was enough to foul the air. Despite having N95 masks, they could endure work for only about ...